Physical AI Hack World Tour — SF
A Global Build Series for Physical AI, The Physical AI Hack World Tour is a series of hands-on robotic hackathons across cities — built around the Makermods open-source ecosystem - Each stop brings together builders working on real systems — combining real robots, open frameworks, and real-world data.
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At the center is MakerMods’ open-source stack: hardware you can inspect, modify, train on, and take home — powered by XLeRobot kits, Hugging Face LeRobot, and modular components. The goal is simple: make it easier for anyone to start building physical AI. User Uploaded Image First stop: San Francisco May 9–10 · Founders Inc, San Francisco We’re kicking off the tour in SF, where a high density of developers, founders, and researchers are already pushing AI into the physical world. 300 people. 50 robots 48 hours. One goal: build something that actually works in the real world. Powered by MakerMods — modular robotics hardware World Intelligence — data infrastructure for physical AI Tasks We’re choosing tasks that reflect where robots will actually be used. Frying an egg A simple household task — but full of continuous control, timing, and uncertainty. Home environments are one of the closest real deployment scenarios for robots. Scanning a QR code A common retail workflow — like checking out customers in stores. This tests perception, alignment, and interaction in structured environments. Plugging in cables A small task, but a hard one. Precise insertion, depth estimation, and fine motor control — where most systems break. What you'll build with XLeRobot — affordable dual-arm robot kits for AI training ModBlocks — modular USB-C robotics components LeRobot (Hugging Face) — open-source framework for robot learning MakerMods App — teleoperation and VLA debugging OpenClaw — agent skills for direct hardware control All hardware provided on-site. Bring your laptop and ideas.
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